Bethel

Down on Max Yasgur's Farm

By: Charles Giuliano - Mar 23, 2015

Bethel

Back roads
1947 Pontiac
Big and comfy
Traffic got intense
Destination
Bethel, New York
AKA Woodstock
Max Yasgur's farm
Through Hasidim villages
Stores with shelves stripped clean
Parked and hiked
With Amber and Joey
Long country road
Top of the hill
Swarms far as eye could see
Mudslides
Three days of peace and music
MC Wavy Gravy
Birth and drug reports
Filling time
Between sets
Made it backstage
Press credentials
Copters flying in
Musicians and food
Grapes and champagne
Hanging out
Used the port-a-pottie
Not rank
Like the ones for the kids
Perk and privilege
Waited my turn
Out popped
Ravi Shankar
Hands clasped
Mutual bow
Hard act to follow